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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 17382094 - Avtex Fibers, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Winchester - Safety 0355115
Site Address:
Avtex Fibers, Inc.
Box 1169 Kendrick Lane
Front Royal, VA 22630
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:2823
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/17/1986
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/05/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360604979 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| Current Penalty | $900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 510001 A | 01/12/1987 | 01/16/1986 | $900 | $900 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
ON NOVEMBER 11, 1986, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TROUBLE SHOOTING A VACUUM LEAK IN AN ACID EVAPORATOR (COMPANY #14) IN UNIT #3, ACID RECLAIM DEPARTMENT. WHILE HE WAS EXAMINING OR MAKING REPAIRS, THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE STEEL WALL OF THE EVAPORATOR. THE RESULTING IMPLOSION PULLED EMPLOYEE #1 INTO THE EVAPORATOR. HE DIED FROM MULTIPLE SEVERE INJURIES, CHEMICAL BURNS AND SKULL FRACTURES.
Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, IMPLOSION, RUPTURE, SKULL, CHEMICAL BURN
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17382094 | Fatality | Other | Chemical engineers |